Poland orders five Airbus Military C295 aircraft

Article Posted on : - Jul 04, 2012

The C295 aircraft. Airbus Military photo

WARSAW (BNS): The Polish Air Force has signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of five C295 transport aircraft.

The aircraft will join the existing C295s currently in service, increasing the fleet to 16 aircraft, and will be used to support the Polish Air Force in its national and international operations.

According to Airbus Military, the delivery will start by end of 2012 and continue into 2013.

The new generation C295 is a medium sized tactical airlifter designed to carry out a range of operations, such as tactical airlift, search & rescue (SAR), and maritime patrol and environmental surveillance missions.

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